Pinside rating
This game received 865 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.563 /10
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 1st in the game group "AC/DC". The group itself ranks #10 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game design: 8.613
Artwork: 7.784
Sounds/Music: 8.919
Other Aspects: 8.662
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 8 of us have rated this game.
This game is part of a group
Note! There are multiple versions of this game!
This is "AC/DC (Premium/LE)".
The other version is: AC/DC (Pro) (regular version)
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9.747/10
18 days ago
Paradise Valley, AZ
AC/DC is a perfect music pin theme; its fun to listen to other people play. I replaced the backless with Helen and love it! Shots are good, and the lower play field and cannon are fun, and the bell rocks. I docked a point for the dancing band in the right corner; Not my thing. I don't get too concerned about going deep into rules for any of my games, and stick to the obvious stuff so my opinion of them is more about fun and easy to teach to my kids and friends. Top ten pin all the way.
8.684/10
54 days ago
Great sound...the music caters to pinball really well. The light show channels that feeling of being at a concert. The game plays fast, but the lower playfield seems a bit of an afterthought and pretty weak. Overall a blast, though, with each song having different shots to make.
8.903/10
87 days ago
Pros:
This game is saved by what I think are some of the best rules in all of pinball. Bell is an awesome toy as well as the lower playfield. All of the shots on this game feel great. Although the layout is kind of boring, something about it is still awesome.
Cons:
You better be a fan of AC/DC, which I am not. The theme can seem a little removed from the multiballs because they aren’t songs.
Overall:
A game completely saved by outstanding code, and a game I would love to own if not for the theme.
This game is saved by what I think are some of the best rules in all of pinball. Bell is an awesome toy as well as the lower playfield. All of the shots on this game feel great. Although the layout is kind of boring, something about it is still awesome.
Cons:
You better be a fan of AC/DC, which I am not. The theme can seem a little removed from the multiballs because they aren’t songs.
Overall:
A game completely saved by outstanding code, and a game I would love to own if not for the theme.
8.564/10
3 months ago
Favorite music/band game ever probably. AC/DC fits pinball intensity perfectly. And the game matches with unforgiving intensity. One of my favorite set of rules ever - change the song, change the required shots & objectives. Stack songs for huge cash-ins and multiballs. A lot of fun to play each time I see it on location.
8.104/10
3 months ago
Shoot to thrill! Had great time playing it- but then I realized it was the music. Huge AC/DC fan, so my favorite music pin to date. Toys and play is great, until ball drains way too soon. Maybe some practice will help. I’m convinced now that people rate these music pins way too high or low based solely on how much they like the band. Tried it in quiet store so could hear everything, probably much different then surrounded by other pins. It is solid enough that it is in my top three to buy.
Brisbane
5.240/10
3 months ago
Candiac, QC
This one is insanely hard and unfair.
If you are a fan of AC/DC, you'll get to enjoy your favorite song for 30 seconds before the ball drains and the same song starts over again.
Very cool bell shot is sadly meant to bounces into the right outlane.
Highly enjoyable TNT explosion behind the drop targets will bump the ball directly into the left outlane.
Thunder targets are also meant to drain.
Whats the point of having all those cool goals if by executing them I am rewarded with a drained ball?
Assuming the tilt setings are forgiving, nudging wizard skills are required to even dream of getting some decent scores.
"Play better". Yeah, that becomes less funny after a few plays.
If you are a fan of AC/DC, you'll get to enjoy your favorite song for 30 seconds before the ball drains and the same song starts over again.
Very cool bell shot is sadly meant to bounces into the right outlane.
Highly enjoyable TNT explosion behind the drop targets will bump the ball directly into the left outlane.
Thunder targets are also meant to drain.
Whats the point of having all those cool goals if by executing them I am rewarded with a drained ball?
Assuming the tilt setings are forgiving, nudging wizard skills are required to even dream of getting some decent scores.
"Play better". Yeah, that becomes less funny after a few plays.
4.976/10
4 months ago
This game is fun but not amazing. But the music alone is a good reason to keep playing. AC DC rocks
9.480/10
4 months ago
Having played this for a while now, it truly starts to grow on you and bring you back game after game to play. The music is great and never seems to get old. Dang I want to listen to more AC/DC now then ever. If you ever see one of these for sale, make sure to get the vault edition with the lower play field which adds a bit a variety to the pin. One of the greatest and why its on the top 10.
9.296/10
5 months ago
AC/DC is possibly my favorite music themed pin and one of my favorite pinball machines in general. This pin is what got me back into enjoying AC/DC like I did when I was a kid. Excellent layout and shot variety. This machine brings the music to life and makes you feel like you're in the middle of one of their concerts. I love pinball that gets the adrenaline going and this is one of the best.
9.400/10
6 months ago
One of the hardest games I’ve ever played. Shots are very pleasant but if you miss and hit something else you can get a very cheap drain.flow is very good and of course it’s a Steve Richie masterpiece one of his greatest games.points are very hard to come by.It seems hells bells mode is the best way to get the points.the layout is very good and the art work is awesome exspeciely if you are an AC/DC fan. I happen to like most of the music pins as these are the bands/groups that are in my generation
8.720/10
6 months ago
Can't "not" play this pin when I see it somewhere on location. This might have to be the next pin added to my small collection.
8.660/10
7 months ago
Classic band and my favorite music to listen to over and over, that’s why it’s in action movies and game commercials. That game has the Steve Ritchie flow, excellent lighting, cool toys. Shooting up the middle can be brutal. I have the LUCI vault which I’m so happy I held out for, I almost paid a premium for an original and this vault saved me a few thousand. A true work of art that doesn’t disappoint.
7.234/10
8 months ago
Very hard pin with only about 6 main shots. (Orbits, 2 ramps, bell, TNT). Lots of drop targets for sure, but I like a bit more variety. Too simple, or crowded, and very fast. Lots of unfair drains, I felt. May simply be too hard for my taste. Great music, and above-average art package overall and rules seem decent. But I keep going back to this one over and over, and I can't get into this one. I really want to like AC/DC. I love Metallica, for example. The cannon doesn't seem useful when I use it. Perhaps for the drop targets? This one just doesn't do it for me.
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